C.R. "Chuck" Johnson, 80, Wells, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born June 10, 1936 on a farm near Verdi to Clarence O. and Fern G. (Reigal) Johnson.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and worked various construction jobs in Washington State and California. Chuck started his own business building vineyards in King City, CA in 1972. He joined Texas Longhorn Breeders Association in 1979. He moved to Kansas in 1985 and owned Westside Ventures until he retired.

Chuck was a people person and he appreciated every one of the friendships he made.

Survivors include his wife, Susan Johnson; children Clarence O. Johnson of Topeka, Mary Johnson of Topeka, and Cynthia Jones of Tacoma, WA; step-son, Edward Lazor of Portland, OR; sister, Betty Maynard of Sedgwick; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Masonic graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, January 19 at the Bennington Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bennington Ambulance Service or the Ottawa County Shrine Club and may be left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.